On this tour, you'll travel from Rome to Assisi, Siena, Florence, Venice and then back to Rome in a deluxe motor coach. Assisi is famous for its medieval streets and sacred shrines, including the Basilica di San Francesco, which contains the relics of St. Francis, the founder of the Franciscan order. Here you can also see the beauty of the early Renaissance paintings of Giotto.
In Siena, you'll feel as though a time machine has taken you back to the Middle Ages. You can sit on the edges of the Piazza del Campo and take photographs, or shop in the many specialty stores nearby. In Florence, the Academy of Fine Arts houses Michelangelo's David, a spectacular sight. You will also see extravagant cathedrals, Giotto's Bell Tower and much more. Then travel on to Padua and Venice for city tours. Four days later, you'll leave with a small taste of Italy.
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The beauty and charm of Umbria and Tuscany are featured on this small group tour. You'll stay at a country farm in central Italy, and each morning a cooking class instructs you in the art of Italian country cuisine. Enjoy the many courses you cook yourself, along with selected wines for your lunch. Every day there is a wine tasting or tour featuring the wines of each village you visit. When you leave, you'll take with you new knowledge of the wines, foods and cultures of this region.
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Umbria conveys a sense of spirituality. Perhaps it comes from the many pilgrims who have traveled here over the years to pay homage to St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Italy. This trip is for those who want to visit religious sites. Your quarters are a country farm. You'll spend your mornings cooking meals to eat at lunchtime, along with a variety of wines. Each afternoon, you'll travel to historic religious locations and soak up the ambience of the countryside. You'll see churches, artistic masterpieces and cathedrals each day in a different village.
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After you arrive in Venice, you join a tour group. Over the next four days, your guide leads you to Verona to tour the home of Romeo and Juliet. After seeing Como and Milan, you travel to San Marino, founded in 301 as a sanctuary for Christians. Perugia, a university town, is the next place on the itinerary. The tour group separates in Rome after the four-day journey.
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